Friday, April 20, 2007

Foot Locker offers to buy rival for $1.2 bln

(Reuters) - Foot Locker made the takeover proposal to Nashville-based Genesco on April 4, offering a 26-percent premium to its average share price during the one year period preceding the proposal date.

The merger would be consistent with the company's strategy to increase its presence in the specialty footwear arena, Foot Locker Chief Executive Matthew Serra said in the letter.


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